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Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original; but all in blank verse. : Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in our churches. Which pure offering is accompanied with illustrations, digging for hidden treasures in it; and rules to employ it upon the glorious and various intentions of it. : Whereunto are added, some other portions of the sacred Scripture, to enrich the cantional.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Eliot, 1718
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
XIII. The Song of Simeon.
Luk. II. 24,—32.
O Lord, Thou in a blessed Peace ‖ thy Servant dost dismiss, ‖ Now after all that I have seen ‖ according to thy Word. ‖ For of thy Great Salvation now ‖ my Eyes have had the sight: ‖ which thou before the Face of all ‖ People prepared hast: ‖ A Light by which the Gentiles are ‖ to be enlightened all: ‖ And the bright Glory shining to ‖ thy People Israel. ‖
O Lord, Thou in a blessed Peace ‖ thy Servant dost dismiss, ‖ Now after all that I have seen ‖ according to thy Word. ‖ For of thy Great Salvation now ‖ my Eyes have had the sight: ‖ which thou before the Face of all ‖ People prepared hast: ‖ A Light by which the Gentales are ‖ to be enlighten'd all: ‖ And the bright Glory shining to ‖ thy People Israel. ‖